11th OPEN WORLD TAE KWON DO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016Barclaycard Arena King Edwards Rd, Birmingham B1 2AA
16th & 17th July 2016 Please find information regarding the 11
th Open World Tae Kwon do Championships. All rules, running order and application forms can be found on this TKDI website:
www.worlds.tkdi.biz
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY 16TH JULY 2016 AT 8.30AM
EVENTS SPARRING PATTERNS including MUSICAL DESTRUCTION TEAM PATTERNS TAG TEAM SPARRING - (Entry to be made on the day of the tournament) INTERNATIONAL TEAM EVENT
ENTRY FEES The entry fee for the Championships will be £30 per event for Adults. Cadets, Juniors and Children £20 per event. TAGB Teams £10 per person. Black Belt Patterns Team Event £50 per team.
ENTRY FORMS All entry forms can be downloaded from the TKDI website,
www.worlds.tkdi.biz ALL forms MUST have a passport size and style, clear photograph of the competitor on them. This will be used for their ID card. The form must be filled in for each competitor with the events they wish to take part in clearly indicated.
TAGB ENTRIES TO BE SENT VIA Your TAGB Instructor to the usual TAGB Admin, PO Box.
INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES TO BE SENT TO GM D Oliver, 5 Tollgate Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV37 1EE.
CLOSING DATE We MUST receive all entries by 1st June 2016.
PAYMENT Entry fees can be paid by cash (Sterling, US$ or Euros only) or credit card only.
ALL OVERSEAS ENTRIES TO BE PAID FOR AT THE WEIGH-IN / REGISTRATION DESK ONLY IN CASH (Sterling, US$ or Euros ONLY) OR BY CREDIT CARD.
WEIGH IN/REGISTRATION
The weigh-in for these championships will take place on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th July 2016 at: Jurys Hotel, 245 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2HQ. It will be open from 2pm – 5pm on Thursday and 9am until 9.30pm on Friday. Weigh-in will also be available on the first day of the competition at the hotel, from 10am until midday.
If you cannot make these days there will be a weigh-in room at the Arena on Saturday. You MUST still register at the weigh-in room even if you are only competing in patterns or destruction.
OFFICIALS Any team officials should book in at the registration desk. You will need to fill in the relevant form (along with a clear passport size and style photograph)
SPECTATOR TICKETS It is advisable to pre-book your spectator tickets before the event. The cost of spectator tickets will be: Adults £30 per day or £45 for the weekend. Juniors (5-12 years old) £15 or £20 for the weekend. Under 5s free.
DOBOKS We hope that your members will wear the official colours of your country on their doboks or the flag of the country you are representing. All styles of uniform are allowed but NO SHIRTS and BOTTOMS – FULL DOBOKS ONLY.
SUNDAY NIGHT IS PARTY NIGHT After the close of the championships there will be a disco party for all competitors and officials at the venue. All competitors and officials can gain free entry with their ID cards. Tickets for guests will cost £10 and will be on sale at the merchandising stall during the championships.
